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A man in 1580’s England came up with a saying “A fool and his money soon part.” He didn’t come up with that idea. It comes from the Bible. 20 Precious treasure and oil are in the dwelling of a wise person, but a fool consumes them. That’s an Old Testament way of saying, “A fool and his money soon part.”…

Jesus uses this parable to convey the reversals of God’s kingdom. The rich man is defined by the quality of his clothes and the abundance of food. Purple is the color of royalty – difficult to create; expensive. Fine linen – probably expensive imported Egyptian cloth. Feasted sumptuously every day, likely…

Summary: Is it good to be rich? What’s good about it? What’s bad about it? James is addressing an extreme here. But extremes start with non-extremes. Who is James writing about here? James has addressed wealth before, primarily to believers ( James 1:9–11 ; James 2:1–7 ; James 4:13-17 ). Here James seems…

Top --I believe the Bible is the true and infallible Word of God. --I believe what it says --and where my life differs from what It says --with the help of God, I will change. David Livingstone an ordained missionary from the 19th century; was born into not very wealthy means. He and had to work at a…

Webster Dictionary stew•ard•ship: the conducting, supervising, or managing of something especially: the careful and responsible management of something entrusted to one’s care Jesus in chapter 16 is speaking concerning wealth but more importantly our stewardship of what He has given... He begins by speaking…

Today’s topic is on money…it is where our text is staking us today. But be patient with me and if you struggle with patience… don’t worry our text takes us to the topic of patience next week. Today’s topic is on money…it is where our text is staking us today. But be patient with me and if you struggle…

The Sickness of a Lukewarm Spirituality Can Only Be Cured By Closeness and Genuine Communion with Christ.

When the judgment of God comes to sweep men and women into hell for eternity, there is one spot that is safe.

In the midst of God’s judgment, God appears to encourage His faithful martyrs.

찬송가 80장, 85장 우리가 부유하다는 것은 나쁜 것은 아닙니다. 이 땅을 살아가는 동안에 꼭 필요하기도 하고, 우리가 선한 뜻을 가지고 있다면, 그것을 보다 지혜롭고 다양한 방식으로 수행해 나갈 수 있기 때문입니다. 그래서 성경에서는 재물에 대해서 비판적으로 메시지를 내기도 하지만, 부유함 그 자체를 문제시 하지는 않습니다. 오히려 이것은 마음의 문제이고, 실천적으로는 어떻게 사용하느냐에 주목합니다. 오늘 본문도 영생에 대한 질문으로 시작하여, 진정한 부유함이 무엇인가 논하고 있습니다. 크게 2개의 단락을 가지는데, 재물이 많은…

WHY PARTIALITY IS WRONG 1 My brothers, show no partiality as you hold the faith in our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory. When he was a student, the famous Indian leader, Mahatma Gandhi, considered becoming a Christian. He read the Gospels and was moved by them. It seemed to him that Christianity…

We live in the world of the personality cult, but scripture says that trusting in men, the strong, the influential, the rich is a dead end street that ends in curses. It is not that the pious should make them cursed, but they trust God’s word. The reason for our trust is the resurrection of Christ and our union with him to whom we look for the outcome of history. We are to live telling ourselves the truth of the blessings and curses of Luke, for that is the reality that the world denies. Yet we do not hate those who are cursed but pray divine mercy for them because we see their fate that they cannot see and we have the heart of Christ. We trust in God, for love union with him is our future. This is how the martyrs live and so may we live.

Hello again and welcome to our 214th episode of Kids Bible Minute. I’m your host Landon Rowell and I’m also the local preacher for the church of Christ in Ramona, OK. I want to thank Bible Way Media, out of the Oologah cofC for giving me the opportunity to do this podcast and each of you for studying…

Introduction Welcome: Good morning and welcome to those here in person and those who are watching online, my name is Kent and I’m the youth and college pastor here at Crosspoint. This is the last Sunday that we are in a series called “Wisdom for Life” as we have looked at various topics that the book…

Let’s talk about one of the two things in life you cannot avoid: taxes. Not only that, lets look at it from a different point of view. How does God feel about taxes and tithes? Hello guilders, and welcome back to our second message in The Ray Stevens Sermon Series. This time we tackle a problem that…

A Widows Offering to God When I go to the mall, Costco, Walmart, airport, or other areas of people, I like to people watch. People are fascinating beings. Coming in all shapes, sizes, colors, appearances, and so forth. It is amazing what you can see and hear if your just stop, watch, and listen. Jesus…

Introduction: Vs. 1-6 - Greed & Corruption Intro : Of all the things that will look familiar in this chapter, perhaps right now this one is seen all over the place, that is, greed and corruption. Vs. 1 - There are difficulties that come to the rich as well. Vs. 2-3 - Corroded treasure would consume them.…

People who wait on God's blessing will be thankful they didn't partake of the Lord's blessing.

Introduction Chapter 1 will show us that Faith on the Outside is Seen in our Response. In vv. 2-18 we will see James’ instruction to us regarding our responses to trials. We see in the first 18 verses the positive and negative side that is central to this letter: having a consistent and undivided commitment…

The Upside Down The Upside Down is an alternate dimension in the Netflix series “Stranger Things.” The Upside Down dimension parallels the human world except that the Upside Down is over run with vines and a misty fog that has dark spores floating everywhere. The parallel dimension appears lifeless,…

Favoritism contradicts true faith in Christ. This evening, we'll uncover the dangers of partiality in the church and how God’s Word calls us to reflect His impartial love. -Notes: https://pastormarksbury.blogspot.com/2024/12/sermon-favoritism-in-church-james-217.html -Livestream: https://lwbcfruita.org/live -Donations: https://www.lwbcfruita.org/give -Watch/listen here: https://www.sermonaudio.com/sermons/121724234304861

When the Chickens Come Home to Roost? Mama: There is always something left to love. And if you ain't learned that, you ain't learned nothing. (Looking at her) Have you cried for that boy today? I don't mean for yourself and for the family 'cause we lost the money. I mean for him: what he been through…

In the Bible, there were 2 groups of people that the Jews hated. First, the Jews hated the Samaritans. During Jesus’ time, the Samaritans were the people living in the place known as Samaria, which is located in the middle of Israel. The Samaritans were racially half-Jews and half-Gentiles (non-Jews).…

God moves us from fears of scarcity to lavish worship and celebration.

James 1:9-11 shows how to boast in the cross while experiencing poverty, riches and fading strength.